We are homeowners!

At least I think we are. We were in the house last night until almost 2:00 AM with the insane carpet guy, so I hope there was a good reason for that. That carpet guy was wi-red. I am unsure how many chemicals were competing in his system, but I am pretty sure he got us a good deal. Yesterday was such a day and my vacation starting tomorrow is shaping up to be hardcore, but we OWN a house now. We could tell some discouraging stories about the journey, but now they have a big, bright light at the end of the tunnel (not a train).

Catch Up on Events

Happy Solstice! I am grateful that the sun shall start returning to us northerners now. Sorry southern hemisphere, but you had a good run.

Anyway, here's some stuff that has happened somewhat recently in no particular order:


We delve into the enigma that is Thomas Jefferson.

Brother and Sister-in-law shoot guns.

El Esposo goes for the ride of his life in Maw Maw and Paw Paw's front yard.

Handling our weapons.

We shop for tile.

We celebrate -- us.

Not pictured: I finally give in to the scorn and ridicule and go to the eye doctor to get some more contacts. And, we buy lots of painting supplies, a hot water heater, and a dishwasher.

-- Tomorrow's big adventure?



Merry Christmas! It's true us Christians co-opted the actual day from the Pagans, but why not? It is the first day the sun starts "heading back north" (aka the earth's axis starts to rotate that way). So it represents hope for all northern hemisphereans. Happy day of hope, northerners. Catch you on the flipside southerners? Or something.

Hooray, we made it past the celebrity novelty/starter marriage marker!

I don't think you normally put a comma after "Hooray," but I felt good about it here.

But, this deserves many exclamation points and title case:
Our First Anniversary!!!
(It was on the first, actually, but I wasn't about to blog on that day.)

I can assure all two blog readers that my husband is wonderful and that I am lucky to be married to him (but if you know him you already realize this). Male odors notwithstanding, I pretty much hit the jackpot. A year later this is only more so.

*** Originally I wrote a whole blog full of musings and reflections on marriage year one, but this just doesn't seem like the right forum after all ***